The flag of Lebanon (Arabic: علم لبنان‎) is formed of two horizontal red stripes enveloping a horizontal white stripe. The white stripe is twice the height (width) of the red ones (ratio 1:2:1)—a Spanish fess. The green cedar (Lebanon Cedar) in the middle touches each of the red stripes and its width is one third of the width of the flag.

SymbolismThe Presence and position of the Cedar in the middle of the flag is directly inspired by the mountains of Lebanon cedar (Cedrus libani). The Cedar is a symbol of holiness, eternity and peace. As an emblem of longevity, the cedar of Lebanon has its origin in many biblical references.

The cedar of Lebanon is mentioned seventy-seven times in the Bible, especially in the book Psalms chapter 92 verse 13 where it says that "The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree, He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon" and Chapter 104, verse 16, where it is stated: "[t]he trees of the Lord are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted".

Alphonse de Lamartine (1790-1869), marveling at the cedars of Lebanon during his trip to the Orient with his daughter Julia, had these words: "[t]he cedars of Lebanon are the relics of centuries and nature, the most famous natural landmarks in the universe. They know the history of the earth, better than the story itself".

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944), who loved the cedars and also had visited Lebanon in 1935, wrote in his work Citadel "[t]he peace is a long growing tree. We need, as the cedar, to rock its unity".

In 1920, in a text of the proclamation of the State of Greater Lebanon, it was said: "[a]n evergreen cedar is like a young nation despite a cruel past. Although oppressed, never conquered, the cedar is its rallying. By the union, it will break all attacks".

The white color on the flag represents the snow as a symbol of purity and peace.

The two red stripes refer to the Lebanese blood shed to preserve the country against the successive invaders.

Lebanese Republic

الجمهورية اللبنانية(Arabic)al-Jumhūrīyah al-Lubnānīyah

République libanaise(French)

Flag

Coat of arms

Anthem:

كلّنا للوطن

Kulluna lil-watan

All Of Us, For the Country!

Capital

and largest city

Beirut33°54′N35°32′E / 33.900°N 35.533°E / 33.900; 35.533

Official languages

Arabic

Recognised languages

French

Demonym(s)

Lebanese

Government

Unitary parliamentarymulti-confessionalist republic

• President

Michel Aoun

• Prime Minister

Saad Hariri

• Speaker of the Parliament

Nabih Berri

Legislature

Parliament

Establishment

• Mount Lebanon Emirate

1516

• Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate

1861

• Greater Lebanon

1 September 1920

• Constitution

23 May 1926

• Independence declared

22 November 1943

• French mandate ended

24 October 1945

• Withdrawal of French forces

31 December 1946

• Syrian and Israeli occupations

1976 - 2005

• Syrian troops withdrawn

30 April 2005

Area

• Total

10,452 km2 (4,036 sq mi) (162nd)

• Water (%)

1.8

Population

• 2016 estimate

6,006,668 (112th)

• Density

560/km2 (1,450.4/sq mi) (21st)

GDP (PPP)

2019 estimate

• Total

$94 billion

• Per capita

$20,543 (66th)

GDP (nominal)

2019 estimate

• Total

$59 billion (82th)

• Per capita

$12,992

HDI (2017)

0.757high · 80th

Currency

Lebanese pound (LBP)

Time zone

UTC+2 (EET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+3 (EEST)

Driving side

right[6]

Calling code

+961

ISO 3166 code

LB

Internet TLD

.lb

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